313 Trying (1/2)

Chapter 313: Trying

Translator: Kris_LiuEditor: Vermillion

The old woman's green eyes burst out with weird light, and Lucien instantly lost consciousness.

When he recovered, he realized that he was lying on a silver platform, like a patient waiting for his surgery or a body waiting to be cut open.

With several clicks, Lucien's wrists, ankles and neck were tied tight to the platform by the silver-gray shackles. Fine needles penetrated his skin, bringing him the indescribable prick and the feeling of numbness.

Lucien did not panic. Instead, he calmly told himself that the old ancient sorcerer was at least of senior-rank. Although his spiritual power had been restrained, as a fourth-circle sorcerer, Lucien would not have been mentally controlled so easily unless the old sorcerer's power way surpassed that of his level.

The two thin tubes like two black tentacles reached out and attached to both sides of Lucien's temple, as if they were alive.

From the magic circles and the magic materials used here, Lucien guessed that the old woman would record the change of his soul by striking him with electricity, therefore, Lucien hurriedly said to the ancient sorcerer, ”Lady, are you doing the experiment observing one's change of soul under electric shock? I can be way more useful as your assistant rather than lying here.”

Hearing that, the old woman giggled in a creepy way like an owl, ”In fact, you're way more useful being my experimental subject. Finding a middle-rank sorcerer isn't easy. Your mutant soul can provide me with precious information for improving my rite.”

Seeing that Lucien still wanted to say something, the old woman said a weird word, and then Lucien found it that he could not make any sound, although his mouth was open.

”Little thing… Language is the most useless weapon. My decision can't be changed. The only rule here is my rule.” The ancient sorcerer became a bit crazy, ”I've read the letter you carried. But the two legendary sorcerers have nothing to do with me. They can't find this place! They can't threaten me! I can't even leave this bloody place. I need to finish my experiment as soon as possible to be more powerful, or I would never get out of this place…”

Lucien tried hard, but he could not pronounce a single word except for the harsh noise in his throat.

Knowing that this was not helping the situation, Lucien thought to himself seriously. The old woman's words were confusing, and she seemed crazy. Communication would not work, unless Lucien could find something that she really wanted.

From her words, it seemed that she was also a sorcerer imprisoned in the Devil's Territory. Maybe she was the third survivor mentioned by the young servant. She probably had been here for a very long time… No wonder she was crazy like this.

But what did she want? Lucien knew basically nothing about this place.

The old woman lifted her magic staff that looked like a black snake and pointed it at Lucien. Then, instantly, tiny and fine silver-colored electric snakes showed up on the shackles and swiftly entered into Lucien's body.

Lucien first felt the burning pain in his wrist and ankles, and then the numbness put Lucien through the great pain.

He wished that the old woman could directly push the electricity to the highest limit, so he could directly pass out.

But, of course, the old female sorcerer would not let it happen!

The electric current slowly became more powerful. The fine little snakes joined together into a whip, lashing Lucien's body and soul.

Lucien had zero strength. What he had was was only faith. His soul started to swell under the stimulation of the power, as if all of his potential had been discovered. The pain was becoming more and more intolerable.

In half-dream, Lucien heard the old woman's voice, ”A minute and twenty three seconds… His soul started to change.”

”Four minute and ten seconds… He's still hanging in there. There's something… supporting his soul and brain.”

”Can faith influence one's soul in the opposite way? Most people say that faith can only contribute to the willpower of a knight.”

”Willpower's also from human body, so maybe willpower and soul are somehow connected…”

”Maybe… essentially, all the extraordinary powers are the same. Thanos, Sun King, and the many legendary sorcerers have been trying to see the essence of power. The world is complicated, but also simple. Maybe there is one thing in this world that can form everything.”

The old woman sort of forgot her original purpose of conducting the experiment. Her observation went sideways.

After a long time, when Lucien thought that he was going to be trapped in the electricity jail forever, he felt less numb, but soon the bad pain and the feeling of weakness seized him.

”Very good. You're even better as an experiment material than I thought,” commented the old woman, which was definitely not something that Lucien would like to hear.

Then, she stared at Lucien carefully with the creepy smile, ”When your soul recovers, we can do the following experiment. As long as you can survive, probably you can learn a lot from this.”

Lucien realized that he was able to talk now, so he said to the old sorcerer carefully, ”Lady, with regards to the researches on human body and soul, I have some pretty valuable information and many new magic spells. I might be able to help you.”

”Hmm… A boy is trying to teach me…” the old woman's voice sounded vicious, and she walked back and forth with her walking stick, ”You know senior-rank spells? You know how they work?”